The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-12-08
FLORIDA.

Fifty-eight car loads of oranges left
Gainesville Monday.
At st. Augustine B. Genovar has pur-
chased the Stricken lot, corner of Treasury
and Charlotte streets. for $4,000
A. j. Alexander of kentucky, consum-
mated the sale Of n st. George street resi-
dence, st. Augustine, to the Sisters of ST.
Joseph for $4,000.
Fernandina voted Tuesday by a large
majority in favor of bonding the city for
water works. The preliminary steps will be
taken Immediately to build the works
r. L. Hopson, who had the misfortune to
burn out lately, will soon re-enter business
at Altoona again, as he is deservedly popu
lar. He lost about $1,000 in excess of his
insurance.
At Fernandina, reports are rife that sew
eral Jacksonville business houses are en-
deavoring to secure suitable locations for a
wholesale grocery and ship chandlery bust
ness in the former city.
c. E. Franklin, one of Altoona's enter
prising merchants, went over to Kissimmee
and established large store at that grow
ing young city last week. His son Joe will
manage the stock at Altoona.
John F. jenkins, of Altoona. received no.
tice Saturday that he was appointed time
keeper on enc of the railroads of Atlanta,
Ga, and was directed to report at once for
duty. He left Monday evening.
1t is said that the prize fight which was
to have come off at ST. Augustine last week,
but was deferred because of too much pub
licity given it before the meeting, will come
off some day next week and no one will get
pointer.
At Gainesville, the Alachua county Cir
cult Court convened Tuesday, Judge Finley
presiding, and was opened with prayer by
Rev. A. B. Curry. The charge of Judge
Finley to the grand jury is the subject of
universal commentator.
On Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday
last Daytona was favored with northeast
gale and consequent high tides. Beach
street was flooded in many places: the con-
dition of that street, more particularly
north Of the railway, leaves much to be de-
sired
Everything is ready for the Young Mems
Christian Association State Convention
which meets at Gainesville to-day. NJ B.
Williams, State Secretary for Georgia, and
l.. A. Harding, of Washington, d. c.,
will BE- present, and a good time is an
ticipated.
At St. Augustine the County Commits
sioners have decided TO erect a temporary
court house on the Charlotte street burnt
site. to cost $4,000. They have appointed
the following committee to procure plans
ETC.: B. OGveros, b. Genovar, Stephen Car
rer anG Commissioner Hernandez. They
will ouiid Immediately.
Berlin Fl. Wright, of Lake Helen, has
brought from Penn Van, N Y, his summer
home, 1000 specimens of shells, which he
will mount and classify, and present to De-
Land University. Mr.. Wright is an en-
thusiastic conchologist, and has a collection
of about 1000 species, one of the largest pri-
vate collections in the United States
At Lake Helen Friday the saw and pla-
ming mill, owned by Mace & Boardman, was
burned. 1t took fire soon after the hands
left for the day, and was soon wrapped in
a vast sheet of flames. Fortunately, owing
TO favorable direction of the wind, but
little lumber was burned. The loss is esti-
mated at $4,000, with no insurance. The
origin of the fire is unknown. The proprie-
tors will at once rebuild their mill on the
same ground.
Tourist travel is steadily increasing, and
every incoming train and steamer brings
large numbers, anxious to exchange the
frozeni North for sunny Florida. The Monarch
train of five cars which left New York for
Jacksonville on Tuesday, contained the full
number which the accommodations allowed.
and Supt. Gustave Leve, of the Monarch
! Car Company, who is in charge of the en-
| terprise, was compelled to disappoint over
| forty applicants for berths.
The building of the north jetty at the
mouth of the st. Johns river has so changed
the course of the current of the river as to
cause the sea to make very serious and
damaging encroachments along the water
| front of Pilot Town and Fort George Island
The damages has assumed such alarm
| ing proportions that the citizens there realize
the necessity of taking steps toward prevent
| ing a further destruction of their private
property. Messrs George w. Gilbert, Spicer
Houston and John Stewart were in Jackson
vile on Tuesday for the purpose of consult
| ing with Fl. Bisbee, Jr., and have him pre-
pare memorial to Congress praying for re-
| lief